But it's up to them. We agree under the First Amendment, they define their religion any way they want.
Jamie Raskin: “But it's up to them. We agree under the First Amendment, they define their religion any way they want.”
On the recordMay 3, 2017
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Raskin discusses the implications of the First Amendment on religious definitions and political funding.
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